She lays her head down to sleep
yet dreams do not invade
instead a deep darkness comes to stay.1
When she wakes up
she feels as if no sleep has come
yet she can't return to slumber
the day has just begun.2
Breakfast at first was no wonder
but then a man came to her door
dressed in uniform an envelope in his hand
she shook as she took it from the man.3
Scared as she opened it
she knew the worse had come
her beloved soldier
was not coming home.4
Tears fall from her eyes
as his casket is brought down the aisle
family friends and soldiers there
it was somthing she had not imagined for a while.5
Now her soldier slept in deep slumber
slowly lowered into the ground
taps is played from trumpet
and shots are fired as he goes to rest.6
Home she goes clutching the medals and flag given to her
home she goes to an empty bed and house
home without the man she had loved.
Author notes
kinda came into my head my brother is military now and my other is going as well so this wasn't completely random I suppose.
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